Senior Clinical Practitioner Band 7 to 8a Progression Post: Sponsorship Available

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Senior Clinical Practitioner- Hospital/ Community Specialist Palliative Care. Community Services Division

We are pleased to offer and exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated clinician to join our Specialist Palliative Care Service in a Band 7 to Band 8a progression post (appointment to Band 8A will be considered for applicant who meet the essential criteria with the appropriate experience) . This role has a clear and sustained focus on preventing avoidable hospital admissions by delivering proactive, responsive, and highly skilled specialist palliative care assessments within the hospital and community, enabling patients to reduce their length of stay in hospital or to remain safely in their own homes for as long as possible.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be appointed at Band 7 initially, with progression to Band 8a subject to the achievement of defined competencies and service expectations (Band 8a appointment may be considered) . The role combines elements of advanced practice with leadership and service development, with a strong emphasis on early discharge, admission avoidance and reducing reliance on acute hospital services.

Preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and supporting more people to die at home is a core function of this post. The Senior Clinical Practitioner will identify patients at risk if of deterioration, intervene early and coordinate care across the services to manage complex symptoms and psychosocial need in the community. Through robust anticipatory planning and clinical decision-making, the post holder will prevent crisis driven admissions to hospital and support timely appropriate care escalation when clinically necessary.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse or AHP Non-Medical
  • Prescriber / V300
  • Mentoring and Teaching Qualification or equivalent
  • First Level Degree

Desirable

  • Leadership Management Qualification Level 7
  • Module in Transforming Integrated Palliative & End of Life Care or equivalent Clinical skills module or equivalent
  • MSc in Integrated palliative and end of life care or equivalent, or willingness to undertake/working towards

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience working in Specialist palliative Care acute and/or community
  • Evidence of on-going relevant professional development
  • Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary workforce
  • Change management experience Involvement in service improvement and the implementation of change
  • Experience of leading on quality improvements

Desirable

  • Experience of leading and managing a team

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Demonstrates specialist clinical expertise. Ability to make complex clinical decisions.
  • Ability to motivate others Analytical skills Decision making skills
  • Able to prioritise Able to work under pressure
  • Able to use technology to find and appraise evidence Enquiry/problem solving skills Excellent IT skills and use of Microsoft products

Desirable

  • Presentation and public speaking experience.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Up to date in specialty service development and quality improvement
  • Detailed knowledge of professional accountability, and impact of NHS issues.
  • Understands strategic local and national health agenda. Importance of equality, diversity and rights.

Desirable

  • Understanding of Integrated Community Partnerships

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 8 September 2026

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